Now the time has come: the European Commission is suing Hungary at the European Court of Justice! This is a law with which Viktor Orbán’s government wants to prevent “foreign interference”.
The so-called sovereignty law is contrary to European law, the Commission said on Thursday.
Brussels sees means to restrict freedom of expression
Brussels views the newly created Hungarian government agency to oversee state “sovereignty” as a means to restrict freedom of expression and other fundamental European rights in Hungary.
A procedure was started in February
The Commission had already initiated proceedings against Hungary in February. According to the Commission, the ‘Law for the Protection of Sovereignty’ and the authority established at the end of January restrict, among other things, ‘the right to the protection of personal data, freedom of expression and information, freedom of association and the right to vote under the EU citizens,” it said at the time in Brussels.
The authority, which is enshrined in the Hungarian Constitution, is tasked with “identifying and investigating organizations that receive funding from abroad and aim to influence the will of voters.”
After the law was passed, several independent Hungarian media outlets protested in a joint statement against possible restrictions on press freedom by the new authority.
Source: Krone
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